And so, he told me about the kingdom and the dark menace upon its inhabitants: the Demon Lord.

An absurd existence, capable of total destruction if left unchecked. To counter this dark menace, ancient priests offered prayers to the Gods, and in return they received the means to fight against the Demon Lord.

A Summoning Prayer, some kind of powerful magic capable of summoning valiant souls from another world and grant them the power to win against Demon.

By using the Summoning Circle and Prayer, they can summon one and only one Hero to this world during times of crisis.

I listen to the explanation, although I am still perplexed by these events.

<<Wait, did you say only one Hero?>> I ask them.

<<Yes…after the summon, the Summoning Circle runs out of magic power and becomes sealed for one hundred years. It is a last resort, to use only if clear signs of Demon Lord’s revival appear>> answers Aalverg.

<<However- he continues- this time it’s different>>

Friedrick nods in silence.

<<They summoned me two years ago, to train and become proficient as a Hero before Demon Lord’s awakening>> he says to me.

<<The magic inside the Summoning Circle was emptied, however, after two years from my summoning, it re-activated himself and brought you here>>

<<So…am I also a Hero?>>

Aalverg looks at me with a serious expression.

<<We do not know. We cannot see your Status, so we have no information. Every Summoned Hero always held the “Hero” (Summoned) title well visible in his Status>>

<<Although- continues Friedrick- it is possible that some Skill or Divine Blessing bestowed to you may be interfering with our senses>>

<<Is that so…but, you said that I am not a danger to this country…right?>>

Friedrick smiles and shakes hs head.

<<Yes-he answers- one of my Divine Blessings is called Holy Sight. It allows me to discern danger and evil intention, no matter how well hidden they are. It’s an absurd ability that never failed, and it shows no reaction towards you…so rest assured>>

<<It seems really useful>>

<<Yes, it is. Although it was really difficult to control the first time I got here and it caused me some inconvenience>>

Friedrick clapped his hands together.

<<Well, enough with explanations for now. We cannot know more about your mysterious summon if we stay here chatting>>

Aalverg nods with vigor.

<<So, follow us. We will take you to someone who may shed some light on this dilemma>>.